Researchers at the University of California, Davis, and the University of Alberta, Canada, have made preliminary discoveries about how Zika and hepatitis C viruses reproduce at the cellular level, providing new insight into a family of viruses that also includes West Nile and dengue. Now their cutting-edge research will be supported by a $1 million grant from the prestigious W.M. Keck Foundation. The foundation primarily focuses on pioneering efforts in the areas of medical research, science and engineering, and undergraduate education.

Dr. Bwalya Lungu was recognized for her work as vice chair of the Salmonella committee at the USDA-National Poultry Improvement Plan 44th Biennual conference. She was awarded the Kauffmann-White Award.

On June 5, the 2018 Viticulture and Enology Scholarship Celebration occurred at the Good Life Garden at UC Davis.  The celebration was held to recognize the 15 graduate and 35 undergraduate students who had won scholarships, as well as ten students who were awarded international internships.

Students, donors, staff and faculty mingled and enjoyed a barbecue catered by the faculty of the department, as they celebrated the awards which totaled over $340,000 for scholarships and $57,000 for international internships.

Congratulations to all the student awardees!

UC Davis brewing legend Charlie Bamforth has been honored this year with not one but three of the most prestigious global awards in his field.

Read all about them in the Laurels section of the UC Davis News site, linked below.

Congratulations to Dr. Bamforth!

Congratulations to Dr. Paul Singh, Professor Emeritus of FST, who was given an honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of Guelph. He was there in early June to give the convocation address at the University's commencement ceremonies.

The following two short videos are from the ceremony:

Conferment of Doctor of Science, honoris causa

Convocation Address

Kyria Boundy-Mills (Food Science and Technology), Tina Jeoh (Biological and Agricultural Engineering) and Peter Hernes (Land, Air and Water Resources) received a $500,000, 2-year award from USDA-AFRI Sustainable Bioenergy and Bioproducts challenge area. The objectives of this funding program were to develop novel technologies to convert the lignin or nanocellulose fractions of lignocellulose to value-added materials.

The Institute of Brewing and Distilling is honoring Distinguished Professor Charlie Bamforth with the Horace Brown Medal, which will be awarded at their Presidential Dinner on September 21st 2018.